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Report
- Report Number
- 2134265-2013-01913
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 2, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 4, 2013
- Report Date
- March 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY
- Product Code
- LIT
- PMA / PMN Number
- SIMILAR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: 18 YEARS OR OLDER.(B)(4).
DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER: A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENTIRE DEVICE IDENTIFIED NO ISSUES. THE BALLOON WAS EXAMINED MICROSCOPICALLY AND NO TEARS OR HOLES WERE FOUND THE IN THE BALLOON MATERIAL. THE DEVICE WAS ATTACHED TO AN ENCORE INFLATION UNIT AND THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED TO ITS RATED BURST PRESSURE WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. A VACUUM WAS PULLED AND THE BALLOON DEFLATED FULLY. THIS PROCESS OF INFLATING AND DEFLATING THE BALLOON FROM ITS RATED BURST PRESSURE WAS PERFORMED THREE MORE TIMES. THE BALLOON INFLATED AND MAINTAINED PRESSURE WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. THE MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORD REVIEW CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE MET ALL MATERIAL, ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE MOST PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE 100% STENOSED LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY CALCIFIED AND MODERATELY TORTUOUS LEFT EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY. A NON-BSC GUIDE WIRE CROSSED THE LESION AND A 5.0 X 40MM WANDA BALLOON CATHETER WAS USED TO PRE-DILATE THE LESION AT 6ATMS. FOLLOWING PRE-DILATATION, A NON-BSC STENT WAS PLACED. THE 6.0 X 20MM WANDA BALLOON CATHETER WAS BEING USED FOR POST-DILATATION WHEN IT RUPTURED AT 10ATMS ON THE FIRST INFLATION. THE RUPTURED BALLOON WAS REMOVED INTACT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE 5.0 X 40MM WANDA BALLOON CATHETER USED FOR PRE-DILATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE, A BALLOON RUPTURE OCCURRED. ACCESS WAS OBTAINED VIA THE RIGHT FEMORAL ARTERY. THE 100% STENOSED LESION WAS LOCATED IN THE SEVERELY CALCIFIED AND MODERATELY TORTUOUS LEFT EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY. A NON-BSC GUIDE WIRE CROSSED THE LESION AND A 5.0 X 40MM WANDA BALLOON CATHETER WAS USED TO PRE-DILATE THE LESION AT 6ATMS. FOLLOWING PRE-DILATATION, A NON-BSC STENT WAS PLACED. THE 6.0 X 20MM WANDA BALLOON CATHETER WAS BEING USED FOR POST-DILATATION WHEN IT RUPTURED AT 10ATMS ON THE FIRST INFLATION. THE RUPTURED BALLOON WAS REMOVED INTACT AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THE 5.0 X 40MM WANDA BALLOON CATHETER USED FOR PRE-DILATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AND THE PATIENT'S STATUS IS GOOD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134175 | WANDA¿ | CATHETER, ANGIOPLASTY, PERIPHERAL, TRANSLUMINAL | LIT | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC - GALWAY | H965SCH505330 | 0015120770 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STENT: 8MM×60MM S.M.A.R.T. (CORDIS)| GUIDEWIRE: .035 RADIFOCUS (TERUMO)| BALLOON CATHETER: WANDA 5MM×40MM (BSC) |